Paying it forward then and now
By Forrest Whitman
I’ve been hearing lots of “pay it forward” stories lately. One friend was in the drive up window at a McDonalds getting ready to pay for his breakfast sandwich. He normally (more…)
Category: Community
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Free tools to save you money and energy
Free Energy Film and Workshop
By Irene Shonle
Despite what the calendar says, winter has pretty much arrived here in the high country. That means our wood piles are stacked high, our winter coats have migrated to the front of (more…)
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The Colorado Mounted Rangers
Protecting and Serving Colorado Since 1861
The Colorado Mounted Rangers, also known as the Colorado Rangers, are a statutory state law enforcement agency that assists law enforcement and other first responder (more…)
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Gregory Street revitalization with pedestrian plaza
Black Hawk Council Approves Marijuana Establishments
By Staci McBrayer
The regularly scheduled Black Hawk City Council Meeting was brought to order on October 23 with Alderman Paul Bennett ringing the large bell in the building’s steeple. (more…)
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Tom Kerr remembered…
May 7, 1939 – October 21, 2013
Thomas L. Kerr, 74, of Black Hawk, CO passed way Monday, October 21, 2013, after four days spent in the I.C.U. surrounded by family and friends at St. Anthony’s Hospital in (more…)
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Turning Back the Pages
30 years ago – October 28, 1983
County road employee Scott Cline was injured Wednesday morning when he was forced to put a county dump truck in the ditch on Smith Hill Road. The truck went off the left side (more…)
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Timberline Board reviews Treasurer’s/Chief’s Reports
Board Continues 2014 Budget Discussion
By Patty Unruh
Timberline Fire Protection District had its Board meeting at 7 p.m. October 16 at Station 3, 660 Highway 46. Fire Chief Chris Jennings and all Board members were present: (more…)
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Vote by mail ballot this November
Gilpin County
By Roger Baker
Ever since the much-debated 2000 presidential election and the subsequent passage of the Help America Vote Act, it seems like every election operates under a new set of rules, (more…)
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The Holy Spirit lives within us
Pastor’s Pulpit
By Pastor Tom Davidson
A tremendous amount of confusion and controversy exists about the Holy Spirit today. You can visit churches today were people experience hysterical laughter said to be inspired (more…)
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Romance, suspense, crime, and punk rock…
This week at the Gilpin Library
by Larry Grieco
Some books can best be described as “genre-bending,” mixing together several types of popular fiction that attract readers with differing interests. One such book is Dangerous (more…)
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A Homecoming to remember
Gilpin County High School
By Sunny Vincent
Gilpin County High School’s Homecoming was full of events that will never be forgotten. The football team beat Rocky Mountain Lutheran 40 to 36 in the last seconds of the game. (more…)
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Gilpin homecoming parade kicks off a big day
Parade floats successfully dodge road construction
By Patty Unruh
Gilpin County School celebrated homecoming with a joyous parade on Saturday morning, October 19. The weather cooperated beautifully, and the parade participants skillfully (more…)
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Building a better school for the future
Q&A
By Sarah Swanson
An interview with Dr. David MacKenzie, Superintendent and Craig Holmes, President of the Board of Education (more…)
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Halloween at the poor farm
How the American way of poverty has changed
By Forrest Whitman
During the last half of the 19th century and well on into this century, county poor farms existed in most Colorado counties. The Gilpin County poor farm can still be seen across (more…)
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Mobile food vendors and abandoned personal property
Gilpin Commissioner Issues
By Staci McBrayer
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of County Commissioners occurred on October 22, 2013. Gilpin Commissioners Connie McClain, Buddy Schmalz, and Gail (more…)
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Turning Back the Pages
30 years ago – October 21, 1983
The proposed increase in the mill levy for students of the Boulder Valley School District passed by an overwhelming margin in the election Tuesday, but the voter turnout was (more…)